Meghalaya’s Kishan Lyngdoh and Sikkim’s Samayita Roy Prodhan Win Best Player Awards

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 2, 2024

Glamour filled the State Convention Centre on Saturday as the North East Cricket Development Council (NECDC) honoured top players, officials, and teams from the BCCI 2023-24 domestic season.

Key awards went to Meghalaya’s Kishan Lyngdoh (Best Male Player) and Sikkim’s Samayita Roy Prodhan (Best Female Player). Emerging Player awards were given to Nagaland’s Aloto Sumi and Manipur’s Sheikh Neha.

This third Achievers’ Awards Night followed the NECDC’s ninth conclave, where it was decided to rename the body from Committee to Council. Formed in 2016, NECDC achieved full BCCI membership for six North East states in 2018 and has since focused on cricket development in the region. This year, the Meghalaya Cricket Association hosted the event.

Kishan Lyngdoh scored 937 runs in the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy, including Meghalaya’s first double century in the Ranji Trophy. Samayita Roy Prodhan amassed 362 runs in U-23 women’s tournaments. Aloto Sumi excelled in the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy with 641 runs and 33 wickets, while Neha contributed 107 runs and four wickets in the U-15 Girls One Day Trophy.

Other awardees included Akash Kumar Choudhary (Best Bowler, senior men), Manish Sharma (Best Bowler, U-23 men), Dipankar Baruah (Best Wicketkeeper, U-19 men), and Debasmita Dutta, recognized for her five-wicket haul in the Senior Women Inter-Zonal Trophy.

MCA Honorary Secretary Gideon Kharkongor praised the efforts of NECDC cricketers, while MCA President Nababrata Bhattacharjee recounted the journey to full BCCI membership. He urged players to aim higher and leverage BCCI’s support for further success. BCCI laid the foundation for indoor cricket facilities in the NECDC states, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure development.

BCCI Councillor Mamon Majumdar and NECDC Convenor Neiphiu Rio were also commended for their contributions. The evening concluded with cultural dances organized by Padma Shri Silbi Passah.

Here is the list of awardees:

U-15 Girls Best Batter – Barkhatun Khanam (Manipur)
U-15 Girls Best Bowler – Prenu Manger (Sikkim)
U-15 Girls Best Wicketkeeper – Aakriti Sharma (Sikkim)
U-16 Boys Best Batter – Aloto Sumi (Nagaland)
U-16 Boys Best Bowler – Md Danish Khan (Manipur)
U-16 Boys Best Wicketkeeper – Shyerinlo Thong (Nagaland)
U-19 Women Best Batter – Laishram Linthoingambi Chanu (Manipur)
U-19 Women Best Bowler – Sabita Luitel (Sikkim)
U-19 Women Best Wicketkeeper – Aakriti Sharma (Sikkim)
U-19 Men Best Batter – Yugandhar Singh (Nagaland)
U-19 Men Best Bowler – Anil Gupta (Nagaland)
U-19 Men Best Wicketkeeper – Dipankar Baruah (Meghalaya)
U-23 Women Best Batter – Samayita Roy Prodhan (Sikkim)
U-23 Women Best Bowler – Thoudam Mangalsana (Manipur)
U-23 Women Best Wicketkeeper – Keisham Kalpana Devi (Manipur)
U-23 Men Best Batter – Hem Bahadur Chetri (Nagaland)
U-23 Men Best Bowler – Manish Sharma (Meghalaya)
U-23 Men Best Wicketkeeper – Afzal Hussain Choudhary (Nagaland)
Senior Women Best Batter – Purnimaya Gurung (Sikkim)
Senior Women Best Bowler – Lalrinmawii (Mizoram)
Senior Women Best Wicketkeeper – Vanlalremtluangi (Mizoram)
Senior Men Best Batter – Kishan Lyngdoh (Meghalaya)
Senior Men Best Bowler – Akash Kumar Choudhary (Meghalaya)
Senior Men Best Wicketkeeper – Jehu Anderson (Mizoram)
NE Zone Player of the Season (Male) – Kishan Lyngdoh (Meghalaya)
NE Zone Player of the Season (Female) – Samayita Roy Prodhan (Sikkim)
NE Zone Emerging Player (Male) – Aloto Sumi (Nagaland)
NE Zone Emerging Player (Female) – Sheikh Neha (Manipur)
Felicitation – Sonam Palden Bhutia (Sikkim), Head Coach of NE Zone Team in Senior Women’s and Duleep Trophy
Felicitation – Kikam Bhutia (Sikkim), Head Coach of NE Zone Team in Senior Women Inter-Zonal T20
Felicitation – Sheril Lepcha (Sikkim), Assistant Physiotherapist for Gujarat Giants in the WPL 2024
Felicitation – Sentilemla Imsong (Nagaland), scoring the first half-century for NE Zone in the Senior Women Inter-Zonal
Felicitation – Debasmita Dutta (Meghalaya), taking the first five-wicket haul for NE Zone in the Senior Women Inter-Zonal
Felicitation – Neizekho Rupreo (Nagaland), being the highest wicket-taker in the U-23 Men’s Col CK Nayudu Trophy
State Award – Meghalaya, for qualifying for the Elite Group of the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season
State Award – Nagaland, as champions of the U-23 Men’s Col CK Nayudu Trophy (plate group)
State Award – Nagaland, as champions of the U-19 Men’s Cooch Behar Trophy (plate group)
State Award – Manipur, as champions of the U-16 Boys’ Vijay Merchant Trophy (plate group)